Fossa vs Gilded Flicker

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Colaptes chrysoides

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Gilded Flicker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Gilded Flicker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Eupleridae	Picidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Colaptes
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Colaptes chrysoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Gilded Flicker share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Gilded Flicker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Gilded Flicker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilded Flicker

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.